15 Winery Tours in Chania to Plan a Week Around

1.PRIVATE Walking Tour with Lunch and Wine Tasting by a Sommelier

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 113 reviews · 4 to 5 hours (approx.) · from $193Our pick

Private Chania walk with hilltop coffee, four indigenous Cretan wines, and a generous local lunch, with pickup and a sommelier.

“A great day of food and wine. Nasos picked me up from my airbnb and we first stopped at a beautiful coffee shop (I can't remember the Greek name but it means Owl) Absolutely incredible views of Chania from this hillside spot. It was a little chilly due to the wind, and Nasos was so kind to run to his home to get jackets for us ladies. I work in the wine industry in Sonoma, so the highlight for me was the wine tasting at the Wine Center of Crete. I don't know much about Greek wines, so it was a delight to taste some of the indigenous varietals. My…”

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2.Milia Mountain Tour w/Lunch Olive Oil/Wine Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 97 reviews · 8 hours · from $176

Small-group Jeep tour from Chania for an ancient olive tree, Anoskeli olive oil and wine tastings, and lunch at Milia Retreat.

“the tour was just perfect. it was a small group tour to the oldest olive tree with coffee, then we stopped at a local winery to do the wine and olive oil tastings. the wines were perfect for the weather paired with cheese and some local produces. The highlight was the lunch at Milia mountain resort. the food was scrumptious. we are vegetarians and they had vegetarian option as well. our guide Nikolas was very engaging and gave us a lot of information about the local produce, history etc. We enjoyed the tour and would recommend this for people who plan to visit Chania”

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3.Chania Area: Food Tasting Tour with Winery Visit & Swim Stop

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 58 reviews

Chania area food tasting tour with the ancient Vouves olive tree, honey and cheese stops, a winery visit, and swim time at Nopigia.

“Day trip was excellent, the tour guide was very knowledgeable and transport to and from each location a welcome relief from driving. The olive oil tasting and honey / bee history was very informative (host was so passionate about the process!) and delicious. Cheese and bread tasting also great. The one thing I wouldn’t go back for was the wine tour/tasting. It was a wine factory - a production line rather than speciality. By that I mean there were wines being produced by the 100,000 liters, yet the process of it was rudimentary and wines tasted both immature and depthless. The factory was incredibly dirty - by this I mean…”

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4.From Chania Private half day Winery-Olive factory-Kournas lake

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 50 reviews · 5 to 6 hours (approx.) · from $480

Private Chania tour to Kournas Lake, a Vryses olive oil factory, and Dourakis winery, with pickup and tastings.

“Angie was delightful. Great energy all around. While weather wasn’t the best on the day of our tour, she was able to make accommodations and provide a different experience from the original plan. To Angie: when (not if) I return to Crete, would love to connect again :)”

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5.Manousakis Winery Shuttle Service Tour and Taste

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 34 reviews · from $65

Small-group shuttle tour from Chania to Manousakis Winery for a guided visit and five-wine tasting with olive oil and Cretan rusks.

“The property/company has an interesting history you learn about during the tour portion. We did learn some new things about the wine/production process. The tour is short and sweet so you can walk the property, relax, and enjoy the wine!”

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6.Gastronomy tour and wine tasting in traditional villages

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 32 reviews · 5 to 6 hours (approx.) · from $216

A 5 to 6 hour Chania-area food tour with village coffee, sheep milk ice cream, olive oil tastings, and two big Cretan meals.

“Easily one of the best travel experiences we’ve ever had! Amazing food, amazing tour guide! What better way to explore Crete than with a local! Plus, if you aren’t planning to rent a car, this is the perfect way to explore different parts of the island. It’s been a few months, and I’m still thinking about this tour regularly!”

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7.Wine Tasting: Meet the Cretan Vineyard at West Chania

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 22 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $60

A 90-minute wine tasting in Kissamos, West Chania, featuring five Cretan wines paired with local cheeses, pies, honey, and olive oil.

“Excelent A complete Greek / Cretean experience Super enjoyable and kind people. They have taken us over the journey of Cretean wine, particularly on the local wines. And of course wine and food degustarion was great I would like to thank them very much. Efaristoooo! Poli!!!”

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8.Shore Explore Chania: City Charm, Beach, Monastery & Winetasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews · 6 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $769

Private 6.5-hour Chania tour with Old Town stroll, Agia Triada monastery wine tasting, and Marathi Beach relax, pickup included.

“Chania is a beautiful place and during this tour we explored 100 perfect of it. Tour was well organized, guide was super super caring with our time to see everything.”

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9.Full-Day Private Chania Wine Tour and Lunch In The Mystic Cellar.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · 6 to 7 hours (approx.) · from $360

Private Chania wine day with 8 tastings, meze lunch in a 17th-century cellar, two wineries, and English sommelier guide.

“Fantastic and interesting tour. The first stop was a lovely but typical high end winery, but the second stop was a unique trip to a family run winery that you’ll never experience any other way.”

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10.Cheese and Wine Tasting Tour From Chania

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $42Best value

Chania cheese and wine tasting tour with Vouves olive tree, Perivolakia bakery and honey, and Kissamos winery tastings, with pickup.

“A really pleasant and informative day about the island, its food, its history, its olive trees and bees. We learned so much! Our guide was dynamic and super friendly. It felt like we did loads in a few hours: visit the world’s oldest olive trees, the bakery, the cheese factory, the bee keeping place, the olive oil factory, the tasting, and the winery and wine tasting! So much was packed in one day. Great value for money. You’ll need cash for the bakery but everywhere else accepts cards. Super super day!”

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11.Minoan Crete from 3.000 BC: Knossos Palace & Museum with Wineries from Chania

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 10 hours (approx.)

Private day trip from Chania to Knossos, Heraklion Museum, and Messara wine valley, with skip-the-line help and a comfortable chauffeured ride.

“Great way to understand the history of Crete. The guides were knowledgeable and we learned a lot both while driving through Crete and at the palace ruins and museum. It was a great way to start off the trip and learn about the area. Our guides were friendly and shared many facts. We also had a delicious lunch at a recommended restaurant. And it was nice to avoid the hassle of driving while on vacation. Would recommend as Knossos is a must see and it can be challenging to get to if you are not staying near by.”

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12.Private Exclusive Manousakis Winery and Vineyard Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 4 reviews · 5 hours · from $565

Private 4x4 Manousakis Winery tour from Chania with off-road vineyard drive, panoramic views, 5-wine tasting, and a full Cretan lunch.

“Opas/autonkuljettaja oli erinomainen työssään. Hän kertoi innostuneesti matkan aikana kaikesta kiinnostavasta. Viinitilalla henkilökunta palveli yhtä ryhmää niin pitkään, että muiden kierros ja illallinen myöhästyi puoli tuntia. Kierros tilalla oli mielenkiintoinen ja informatiivinen. Viininmaistelu ja illallinen oli hyvä.”

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13.Private: Jeep Safari in 2 Wineries and Samaria Gorge with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $266

Private 4WD foodie safari from Chania: Vouves olive tree, Anoskeli and Manousakis wines, Samaria Gorge lunch, White Mountains views.

“We had a perfect day with Nikolas taking us around the Cretan countryside. He was able to give us a lot of information about the history of the area and local life. All of the planned stops were well thought out. Lunch overlooking the SamariaRead more”

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14.Winery Tour and Kourna’s Lake from Rethymno

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $439

Half-day from Rethymno: pedal boat on freshwater Lake Kournas, then a local winery with courtyard gardens, lunch, and five tastings.

“Aggeliki Kourou picked us up from our hotel in central Rethymno on time which we were wondering about as cars are not allowed on that street. She was a charming, friendly and informative tour guide with excellent English and we felt safe in hRead more”

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15.Gastronomy Tour and Wine Tasting in Traditional Villages.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 6 hours · from $212

Six-hour Crete food tour between Chania and Rethymno with hovoli Greek coffee, sheep milk yogurt and ice cream, monastery, cheese and olive oil.

“This gastronomy tour was certainly a food fest! The food was really tasty and very plentiful. No going hungry here! Besides the delicious food, we were also taken to a few special places including a monastery and other sites. Our tour guide Yannis was very informative and added a lot of historical information. The trip was very enjoyable including sharing the experience with other travelers too. Highly recommend you check out this tour.”

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